by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 18, 2025 | Care Planning, Clinical, Compliance, QAPI, Regulatory, Survey
QAPI & Health Equity: What New Surveyor Guidance Means for Nursing Homes If you’ve worked in long-term care for more than a minute, you understand that QAPI is the backbone of quality improvement. But there’s a new layer added with the recent CMS... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 11, 2025 | Home Health
Understanding the Private Duty Letter of Medical Necessity: What It Is and Why It Matters When a loved one requires around-the-clock care at home, families often look to private duty nursing services. However, obtaining coverage or approval for this... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 11, 2025 | Clinical, Compliance, MDS, Nursing, Wound
Q: We are caring for a resident who recently admitted with a new G-tube. Can I code the G-tube site as a surgical wound in Section M? A: The RAI describes surgical wounds as any healing and non-healing, open or closed surgical incisions, skin grafts, or... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 11, 2025 | Clinical, Compliance, F-Tag, Nursing, Survey
F761 – Maintaining Compliance through Strong Partnerships Maintaining compliance with F761 – Storage and Labeling of Drugs and Biologicals requires ensuring medications are properly stored, secured, and destroyed based on state and federal guidelines.... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 4, 2025 | Home Health
Preventing Home Health Denials A proactive approach to Home Health claim denial prevention is crucial. Areas of focus should include supportive documentation accuracy, thorough verification of patient coverage, and understanding payer-specific requirements....